• 1951 New York Steinway D selected by Steinway & Sons for artist promotionIncludes the Award-winning Ivory II piano engine49GB Core LibraryUp to 20 Velocity LayersHarmonic Resonance Modeling for True Sympathetic String ResonanceCustom Soundboard Emulation DSPHalf-pedalingPedal Noise EnhancementsRelease samples triggered by velocity and durationUna Corda (soft pedal) samples at multiple velocitiesNative 64 Bit SupportTimbre Shifting, Parametric EQ and Synth Layer controls for powerful sound sc.
• Ivory II American Concert D is one of those instruments.
• This vintage 1951 New York Steinway D (CD 121) was chosen by the Steinway & Sons concert department for Steinway artist promotion.
• Throughout the years, the instrument has been lauded by some of the world's greatest concert artists.
• Indeed, the plate of the piano is signed by Glenn Gould, Rudolf Serkin, and many others, as a testament to high praise by the world's great masters.

In the rarified world of great concert artists, there are precious few instruments that leave a lasting impression upon the masters who played them. Ivory II American Concert D is one of those instruments.This vintage 1951 New York Steinway D (CD 121) was chosen by the Steinway & Sons concert department for Steinway artist promotion. Throughout the years, the instrument has been lauded by some of the world's greatest concert artists. Indeed, the plate of the piano is signed by Glenn Gould, Rudolf Serkin, and many others, as a testament to high praise by the world's great masters.Put your hands on it, and it's not hard to see why. The instrument has an exceptionally clear and transparent sound, yet with a singing tone and mature beauty and resonance that can only be found on a concert instrument in this class. The took place in the Franoys-Bernier Concert Hall at Le Domaine Forget in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, the same hall where Ivory's accled German Steinway was recorded. Reunited were master concert technician Michel Pedneau, performer/producer Joe Ierardi, and engineer, Mark Donahue of Soundmirror to capture every detail of this amazing instrument.With a 49GB library, Ivory II American Concert D is the largest single piano in the Ivory family. This American Steinway possesses a naturally long sustain, which is captured in its entirety to the final decay, some of the notes ringing longer than two minutes. Also included are up to 20 velocity levels, with more soft pedal samples, and more release samples to capture more detail than any Ivory instrument before.Ivory II American Concert D is powered by the award-winning Ivory II engine, and contains the full compliment of Ivory II's features, foremost being our accled Harmonic Resonance Modeling for the realization of true Sympathetic String Resonance. Custom designed by Synthogy DSP guru, George Taylor, this technology does not rely upon tri